Overview

• Coordinated demonstrations were held in more than 2,700 locations across all 50 states, with organizer counts near seven million that have limited independent verification.
• New York police reported more than 100,000 participants citywide and no protest-related arrests, describing events as largely orderly.
• Civil-liberties groups warned about surveillance and security measures, citing National Guard readiness, helicopters and drones over marches, and the use of digital monitoring tools.
• Several Democratic-run cities and states are pursuing legal challenges to federal National Guard and security deployments in their jurisdictions.
• The White House dismissed the protests, and President Trump rejected the “king” label while sharing AI-generated videos depicting himself dramatically.